Scholarship Opportunities

The Department of Social Work provides scholarship opportunities for students majoring in social work. Students should apply through the EKU Scholarship website.

Jackie Blanchard Stephens Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Applicants must meet the following criteria for consideration:

• enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing;
• demonstrate good character, a commitment to service to others and promise of high academic achievement;
• demonstrate financial need; and have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours with a declared Social Work major.

R. Powell Award Fund

Applicants must meet the following criteria for consideration:

• enrolled at EKU in good academic standing with a cumulative EKU GPA of 2.5 or better;
• demonstrate ethical conduct, commitment to service to others and promise of high academic achievement;
• demonstrate financial need; and be enrolled in SWK 490 during the academic year when the scholarship is awarded.

 
Sue Friedman Professional Development Award

Applicants must meet the following criteria for consideration:

• be enrolled with at least nine credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.5.
• The award must be used to help defray expenses incurred by the student during attendance at an approved professional social work meeting.
• The award is open to both BSW and MSW students.